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Zone 10A — March

What to Plant in March in Zone 10A

March in Zone 10A: 0 crops to start indoors, 0 to plant or direct sow outside, and 223 entering harvest window. About 1 winter in 2 freezes; in those winters the last frost averages January 18. Reference city: Orlando, FL.
Updated August 12, 2026 · Frost data from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
0 Start Indoors
0 Plant Outside
223 Harvest
Frost risk: Cleared

Frost season has cleared in Zone 10A: about 1 winter in 2 reaches 32°F. In those winters, the last spring frost typically passed by January 18, and the very latest 10% chance closed by February 17. Tender crops are safe to plant out.

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Start Indoors in March

Nothing to start seeds indoors in March for Zone 10A.
Next window: September — 1 variety, including Texas 1015Y SuperSweet Onion.

Plant Outside in March

Nothing to plant or sow outside in March for Zone 10A.
Next window: June — 88 varieties, including All Year Round Lettuce, America Spinach, Astro Arugula.

Harvest in March

Plant Type Planted / Sown Harvest Window
Alaska Early Pea legume Jan 25 Mar 23
Alaska Mix Nasturtium Flowers flower Jan 18 Mar 14 – Mar 24
All Season Cabbage brassica Jan 4 Mar 15 – Mar 25
All Year Round Cauliflower brassica Jan 4 Mar 10
Anna Russian Tomatoes tomato Jan 18 Mar 29
Armenian Cucumber cucumber Jan 25 Mar 26 – Apr 5
Ashley Cucumber cucumber Jan 25 Mar 21 – Mar 26
Baby Blue Eyes Flowers flower Jan 18 Mar 19 – Apr 18
Baby's Breath Flowers flower Jan 18 Mar 4 – Mar 19
Bachelor's button edible flowers flower Jan 18 Mar 19 – Apr 8
Basil Herb Mix herb Jan 25 Mar 26 – Apr 15
Beit Alpha Cucumbers cucumber Jan 25 Mar 16 – Mar 31
Better Boy Tomatoes tomato Jan 18 Mar 29 – Apr 3
Big Beef Tomatoes tomato Jan 18 Mar 29
Big Bertha Peppers pepper Jan 18 Mar 29 – Apr 1
Black Beauty Zucchini squash Jan 29 Mar 15 – Mar 25
Black-Eyed Pea legume Jan 25 Mar 31 – Apr 5
Blue Lake Bush Bean legume Jan 25 Mar 16 – Mar 24
Boltardy Beets root vegetable Jan 25 Mar 16 – Mar 26
Borage flower Jan 18 Mar 14 – Apr 3
Borlotti Bush Bean legume Jan 25 Mar 21 – Mar 31
Boston Pickling Cucumber cucumber Jan 25 Mar 16 – Mar 21
Bull's Blood Beets root vegetable Jan 25 Mar 16 – Mar 21
Bush Pickle Cucumbers cucumber Jan 25 Mar 11 – Mar 19
Calabrese Broccoli brassica Jan 4 Mar 10
California Bluebell flower Jan 18 Mar 14 – Mar 24
California Giant Mix Zinnia Flowers flower Jan 25 Mar 26 – Apr 5
California Wonder Peppers pepper Jan 18 Mar 31 – Apr 3
Calypso Cilantro herb Jan 18 Mar 9 – Mar 14
Canary Bird Zinnia Flowers flower Jan 25 Mar 26 – Apr 5
Carmello Tomatoes tomato Jan 18 Mar 29 – Apr 3
Carmen Peppers pepper Jan 18 Mar 19 – Apr 8
Cascadia Sugar Snap Pea legume Jan 25 Mar 26
Caserta Summer Squash squash Jan 25 Mar 31
Celebrity Tomatoes tomato Jan 18 Mar 29 – Mar 31
Cherokee Trail of Tears Bean legume Jan 25 Mar 31 – Apr 25
Cherry Queen Zinnia Flowers flower Jan 25 Mar 26 – Apr 5
Chinese Forget-Me-Not Flowers flower Jan 4 Mar 10 – Mar 30
Chioggia Beet root vegetable Jan 25 Mar 21
Cinnamon Basil herb Jan 25 Mar 31 – Apr 15
Cocozelle Summer Squash squash Jan 25 Mar 24
Contender Bush Bean legume Jan 25 Mar 11 – Mar 21
Copenhagen Cabbage brassica Jan 4 Mar 10
Cosmic Purple Carrot root vegetable Jan 25 Mar 24 – Apr 10
Costoluto Genovese Tomatoes tomato Jan 18 Mar 29 – Apr 8
County Fair Cucumbers cucumber Jan 25 Mar 16 – Mar 18
Crackerjack Mix Marigolds flower Jan 18 Mar 19 – Apr 3
Crimson Clover cover crop Jan 18 Mar 19 – Apr 18
Crimson Forest Bunching Onions allium Jan 18 Mar 19
Crosby's Egyptian Beets root vegetable Jan 25 Mar 21 – Mar 26
Cupid Grape Tomatoes tomato Jan 18 Mar 24 – Mar 29
Curly Parsley herb Jan 18 Mar 29 – Apr 8
Cylindra Beets root vegetable Jan 25 Mar 26
Dark Green Italian Giant Parsley herb Jan 4 Mar 5 – Mar 20
Dark Green Summer Squash squash Jan 25 Mar 16
Detroit Dark Red Beet root vegetable Jan 25 Mar 26
Diva Cucumbers cucumber Jan 25 Mar 24
Dragon Tongue Bean legume Jan 25 Mar 21 – Mar 26
Dwarf Jewel Mix Nasturtium Flowers flower Jan 18 Mar 9 – Mar 19
Early Purple Broccoli brassica Jan 4 Mar 10
Early Wonder Beets root vegetable Jan 25 Mar 16
Eight Ball Zucchini squash Jan 25 Mar 11 – Mar 21
Empress of India Nasturtium Flowers flower Jan 18 Mar 14 – Mar 24
Epazote herb Jan 25 Mar 21 – Mar 31
Everbearing Cucumber cucumber Jan 25 Mar 26
Evergreen Bunching Onions allium Jan 18 Mar 19 – Mar 24
Evergreen Parsley herb Jan 4 Mar 15 – Mar 30
Flat-Leaf Parsley herb Jan 18 Mar 29 – Apr 18
Fortex Pole Bean legume Jan 25 Mar 26 – Apr 5
Gaillardia Annual Mix Flowers flower Jan 18 Mar 29 – Apr 18
German Chamomile herb Jan 18 Mar 19 – Mar 24
Globe Gilia Flowers flower Jan 18 Mar 19 – Apr 8
Glorious Gleam Nasturtium Flowers flower Jan 18 Mar 14 – Mar 29
Gold Rush Zucchini squash Jan 25 Mar 11 – Mar 16
Golden Acre Cabbage brassica Jan 4 Mar 10
Golden Beet root vegetable Jan 25 Mar 21 – Mar 31
Golden Bush Scallop Summer Squash squash Jan 25 Mar 31
Golden Detroit Beets root vegetable Jan 25 Mar 21 – Mar 26
Golden Globe Turnips root vegetable Jan 25 Mar 11 – Mar 16
Golden Wax Bush Bean legume Jan 25 Mar 16 – Mar 26
Greek Basil herb Jan 25 Mar 31 – Apr 10
Green Arrow Pea legume Jan 25 Mar 31 – Apr 5
Green Fingers Persian Cucumber cucumber Jan 25 Mar 21 – Mar 26
Green Purslane vegetable Jan 25 Mar 1 – Mar 16
Green shiso leaves herb Jan 25 Mar 26 – Apr 5
Gypsy Peppers pepper Jan 18 Mar 19 – Mar 24
H-19 Little Leaf Cucumbers cucumber Jan 25 Mar 23 – Mar 28
Hairy vetch cover crop stands cover crop Jan 18 Mar 19 – Apr 18
Harvester Bush Bean legume Jan 25 Mar 16 – Mar 21
Henderson Bush Lima Bean legume Jan 25 Mar 27 – Apr 5
Homemade Pickles Cucumber cucumber Jan 25 Mar 26
Igloo Cauliflower brassica Jan 4 Mar 10 – Mar 15
Italian Large Leaf Basil herb Jan 25 Mar 26 – Apr 10
Jade Bush Bean legume Jan 25 Mar 21 – Mar 26
Jet Star Tomatoes tomato Jan 18 Mar 29 – Mar 31
Juliet Tomatoes tomato Jan 18 Mar 18 – Mar 20
Kentucky Wonder Pole Bean legume Jan 25 Mar 31
Lacy Phacelia Flowers flower Jan 18 Mar 4 – Mar 19
Landreth Bush Bean legume Jan 25 Mar 16 – Mar 21
Lebanese White Bush Summer Squash squash Jan 25 Mar 16
Lettuce Leaf Basil herb Jan 25 Mar 31 – Apr 15
Licorice Basil herb Jan 25 Mar 31 – Apr 15
Lima Bean legume Jan 25 Mar 26 – Apr 15
Lime Basil herb Jan 25 Mar 31 – Apr 10
Little Fingers Carrots root vegetable Jan 25 Mar 21
Little Marvel Pea legume Jan 25 Mar 26 – Mar 29
Love-in-a-Mist Flowers flower Jan 18 Mar 24 – Mar 29
Luminosa Zinnia Flowers flower Jan 25 Mar 26 – Apr 5
Lunar White Carrots root vegetable Jan 25 Mar 21 – Mar 26
Mammoth Sunflower flower Jan 18 Mar 24 – Apr 8
Marketer Cucumber cucumber Jan 25 Mar 21
Matt's Wild Cherry Tomatoes tomato Jan 25 Mar 21 – Mar 31
Maxibel Filet Bean legume Jan 25 Mar 16 – Mar 26
Medium Red Clover Cover Crop cover crop Jan 4 Mar 5 – Mar 20
Minowase Daikon Radish root vegetable Jan 25 Mar 11 – Mar 21
Mrs. Burns Lemon Basil herb Jan 25 Mar 26 – Apr 5
Muncher Cucumber cucumber Jan 25 Mar 26 – Mar 31
Nantes Carrot root vegetable Jan 25 Mar 28 – Apr 10
Nasturtium flower Jan 18 Mar 9 – Mar 24
Nodding Catchfly Flowers flower Jan 18 Mar 19 – Apr 18
Orange King Zinnia Flowers flower Jan 25 Mar 26 – Apr 5
Orange Sulphur Cosmos Flowers flower Jan 18 Mar 14 – Mar 29
Oregon Giant Snow Pea legume Jan 25 Mar 26
Oregon Sugar Pod Snow Pea legume Jan 25 Mar 26 – Apr 3
Paris Market Carrots root vegetable Jan 25 Mar 31
Patio Princess Tomatoes tomato Jan 18 Mar 24 – Mar 29
Peach Melba Nasturtium Flowers flower Jan 18 Mar 9 – Mar 19
Petch Siam Thai Eggplant vegetable Jan 18 Mar 21
Phacelia cover crop and bee forage cover crop Jan 18 Mar 4 – Mar 19
Pinkeye Purple Hull Cowpea legume Jan 25 Mar 26 – Apr 5
Plains Coreopsis flower Jan 18 Mar 19 – Mar 29
Polar Bear Zinnia Flowers flower Jan 25 Mar 26 – Apr 5
Poona Kheera Cucumbers cucumber Jan 25 Mar 21 – Mar 31
Progress No. 9 Shelling Pea legume Jan 25 Mar 24 – Mar 28
Provider Bush Bean legume Jan 25 Mar 16 – Mar 21
Purple Top White Globe Turnip root vegetable Jan 25 Mar 16
Pápalo leaves herb Jan 18 Mar 29 – Apr 8
Queen Anne's Lace Flowers flower Jan 18 Mar 24 – Apr 3
Rattlesnake Pole Bean legume Jan 25 Mar 26 – Apr 5
Red Currant Tomato tomato Jan 18 Mar 29 – Apr 8
Red Garnet Amaranth vegetable Jan 25 Mar 21 – Mar 26
Red Velvet Leaf Basil herb Jan 25 Mar 31 – Apr 15
Roma II Bush Bean legume Jan 25 Mar 19 – Mar 25
Romano Pole Bean legume Jan 25 Mar 26 – Apr 3
Round de Nice Zucchini Summer Squash squash Jan 25 Mar 18
Royal Burgundy Bush Bean legume Jan 25 Mar 21
Salad Bush Cucumbers cucumber Jan 25 Mar 23 – Mar 24
Shelling Pea legume Jan 25 Mar 21 – Apr 5
Signet marigold edible flowers flower Jan 18 Mar 19 – Mar 24
Slenderette Bush Bean legume Jan 25 Mar 19 – Mar 23
Snow Pea legume Jan 25 Mar 18 – Apr 5
Snowball Self-Blanche Cauliflower brassica Jan 4 Mar 10
Spacemaster Bush Cucumber cucumber Jan 25 Mar 26 – Mar 31
Sparky Mix Marigolds flower Jan 18 Mar 14 – Mar 29
Straight Eight Cucumber cucumber Jan 25 Mar 26 – Mar 31
Stupice Tomatoes tomato Jan 18 Mar 14 – Mar 29
Sugar Ann Snap Pea legume Jan 25 Mar 21
Sugar Snap Pea legume Jan 25 Mar 21 – Apr 5
Summer Savory herb Jan 25 Mar 21 – Mar 31
Sunspot Sunflowers flower Jan 25 Mar 21 – Apr 5
Suyo Long Cucumbers cucumber Jan 25 Mar 26 – Mar 31
Sweet 100 Tomatoes tomato Jan 18 Mar 19 – Mar 24
Sweet Success Cucumbers cucumber Jan 25 Mar 20 – Mar 24
Tall Trailing Mix Nasturtium Flowers flower Jan 18 Mar 14 – Mar 29
Tasty Jade Cucumbers cucumber Jan 25 Mar 20
Tavera Filet Bean legume Jan 25 Mar 20
Taylor Dwarf Bush Bean legume Jan 25 Mar 31 – Apr 3
Tendergreen Burpless Cucumber cucumber Jan 25 Mar 31
Tendergreen Bush Bean legume Jan 25 Mar 16 – Mar 21
Thorogreen Bush Lima Bean legume Jan 25 Mar 31 – Apr 10
Tongue of Fire Bean legume Jan 25 Mar 26 – Apr 30
Top Crop Bush Bean legume Jan 25 Mar 16 – Mar 21
Vermont Cranberry Bean legume Jan 25 Mar 31 – Apr 30
Viola and pansy edible flowers flower Jan 4 Mar 5 – Mar 15
Violetta Purple Cauliflower brassica Jan 4 Mar 10
Wando Pea legume Jan 25 Mar 29 – Apr 3
Watermelon Radishes root vegetable Jan 25 Mar 16 – Mar 31
Wautoma Cucumbers cucumber Jan 25 Mar 26
West Indian Burr Gherkin Cucumber cucumber Jan 25 Mar 21 – Mar 31
Whirlybird Nasturtium Flowers flower Jan 18 Mar 9 – Mar 19
White Detroit Beets root vegetable Jan 25 Mar 21 – Mar 26
White Lisbon Bunching Onions allium Jan 18 Mar 19
White Wonder Cucumber cucumber Jan 25 Mar 21 – Mar 26
Wisconsin SMR 58 Cucumbers cucumber Jan 25 Mar 21 – Mar 24
Yard Long Bean legume Jan 25 Mar 26 – Apr 25
Yellow Pear Tomatoes tomato Jan 18 Mar 29 – Apr 8
Yellow Sulphur Cosmos Flowers flower Jan 18 Mar 14 – Mar 29
Yellow Sweet Blossom Clover Cover Crop cover crop Jan 4 Mar 5 – Apr 4
Broccolini brassica Feb 1 Mar 23 – Apr 2
Calendula flower Feb 1 Mar 23 – Apr 2
Clemson Spineless Okra vegetable Feb 1 Mar 28 – Apr 6
Early Girl Tomatoes tomato Feb 1 Mar 25 – Apr 4
Early White Bush Scallop Pattypan Squash squash Feb 1 Mar 20 – Mar 28
Emerald Green Velvet Okra vegetable Feb 1 Mar 28 – Mar 31
French Marigold flower Feb 1 Mar 23 – Apr 2
Glacier Tomatoes tomato Feb 1 Mar 28 – Mar 31
Japanese Eggplant vegetable Feb 1 Mar 23 – Apr 7
Long Ping Tung Eggplant vegetable Feb 1 Mar 28 – Apr 2
Marketmore 76 Cucumber cucumber Feb 1 Mar 31 – Apr 10
National Pickling Cucumber cucumber Feb 1 Mar 23 – Mar 31
Oregon Spring Tomatoes tomato Feb 1 Mar 31 – Apr 12
Red Burgundy Okra vegetable Feb 1 Mar 28 – Apr 2
Red Robin Tomatoes tomato Feb 1 Mar 28
Sakura Tomatoes tomato Feb 1 Mar 28 – Apr 2
Snow Crown Cauliflower brassica Feb 1 Mar 23 – Apr 2
Summer Max Mix Cover Crop cover crop Feb 1 Mar 18 – Apr 2
Sun Gold Tomatoes tomato Feb 1 Mar 30 – Apr 7
Sweet Alyssum flower Feb 1 Mar 13 – Mar 28
Tigerella Tomatoes tomato Feb 1 Mar 28 – Apr 12
Tiny Tim Tomatoes tomato Feb 1 Mar 18 – Mar 28
Yellow Crookneck Squash squash Feb 1 Mar 23 – Apr 2
Candy Onion allium Dec 14 Mar 14 – Mar 24
Charleston Wakefield Cabbage brassica Dec 28 Mar 8
Dutch Yellow Shallots allium Dec 21 Mar 21 – Apr 20
Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage brassica Dec 28 Mar 3 – Mar 13
French Red Shallots allium Dec 21 Mar 21 – Apr 20
Hard Red Wheat Cover Crop cover crop Dec 28 Mar 13 – Apr 2
Holland Red Shallots allium Dec 21 Mar 21 – Apr 20
King Richard Leek allium Dec 21 Mar 6
Leek allium Dec 21 Mar 31 – Apr 30
Michihili Cabbage brassica Dec 28 Mar 8
Red Acre Cabbage brassica Dec 28 Mar 13 – Mar 18
Shallot allium Dec 28 Mar 28 – Apr 27

Key Tasks for March in Zone 10A

  1. 1 Check soil moisture before watering — stick a finger 2 inches into the soil. Water only when the soil is dry at that depth. Consistent moisture is more important than frequency.
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